Pioneer mail to scissors crossing with off trail in Julian

Today we started hiking at 6 am to get thru 24 miles of trail that generally lacks water for a long stretch. we arrived at the road for a hitch at 3:30 and arrived in Julian at 4 pm.

About 2000 feet of climbing and 6000 feet of descent as we climbed down into the hotter desert.

Early morning hiking and sunrise
Sun coming up
Lots of century plants blooming. A bee swarm right over the top of us. Sections of wildflowers coming out
A road crossing with water supply in a very dry section
Remote water source
Winding down the mountain
Pulling out the umbrella for shade lower down the mountain
Looking back toward the mountains we just defended from
Next set of mountains to climb after zero in Julian

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I’m California native with a sharing and exploring spirit.